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I PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
1 A master B ask C aspect D Castle
2 A meat B bread C each D dream
3 A corn B cede C can D cup
4 A promise B devise C surprise D realise
5 A hurt B circle C square D word
6 A thin B than C they D there
7 A
ache B charity C archaeology D chaos
8 A storage B encourage C garage D shortage
9 A whole B whoop C whose D white
10 A bound B ground C bounce D cough
II VOCABULARY
1 Choose the best answer
11 I _ ever go to the theatre
A rarely B not C sometimes D hardly
12 I love this painting of an old man He has such a beautiful _ smile
A childhood B childish C childless D childlike
13 It was raining _ we cancelled the trip to the beach
A although B because C so D but
14 Their house is the _ of the whole street
A envy B jealousy C desire D need
15 Jane enjoyed the party, but _ Tom, he was simply bored
A for B by C about D from
16 The girl _ father is a chef at a famous restaurant can't cook
A who B whose C which D whom
17 Since he failed his exam he had to _ it again
A make B sit C pass D write
18 They wasted _ time searching for the car keys
A priceless B costly C valuable D expensive
19 Because it had not rained for several months, there was a _ of water
A shortage B drop C scarce D waste
20 Could you _ me how to use this new telephone?
A explain B show C say D remember
2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
It was in 1819, in Vevey, that Francois-Louis Cailler set up a small business making and selling cocoa and chocolate (21) _ eventually became the first Swiss chocolate factory Handmade chocolate was (22) _ made in other countries (23) _ Cailler was the first to (24) _ the idea of making chocolate by machine The business developed and in 1898, Alexandre Cailler, (25) _ grandson, left Vevey and built a new factory at Bloc in the heart (26) _ the Gruyere district, an area well-known (27) _ the richness of its milk The following year (28) _ were 120 workers at the factory and by 1906 over a thousand people (29) _ employed there By this time the chocolate industry had (30) _ an important part of the Swiss economy
21 A who B which C it D what
22 A yet B now C already D even
23 A but B because C so D for
Trang 224 A think B have C put D show
25 A its B their C his D whose
26 A at B by C up D o f
27 A for B with C in D to
28 A it B there C they D those
29 A had B been C were D was
30 A turned B grown C found D become
III GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer
31 While I _ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor
A watch B watched C was watching D am watching
32 The government has introduced a _
A children's clothes tax B tax on children clothes
C children clothes tax D tax on children’s clothes
33 Can you help me? I need _ information
A a little B little C a few D few
34 Would you mind not _ on the radio until I've finished with this phone call?
A turning B to turn C being turned D to be turned
35 This tastes lovely What's in _ ?
A a sauce B the sauce C sauces D sauce
36 When he went out in the evening, I _ the job of taking care of his work
A would get B should get C must have got D had better get
37 I got everyone in the family _ Jane's birthday card before I sent it to her
A sign B signed C to sign D having signed
38 Do you know how _ ? I myself have no idea
A many years the earth is B old the earth is
C long is the earth D much time has been the earth
39 "Somebody forgot this hat I wonder _ "
A whose is this hat B whose hat this is
C whose hat is D is this whose hat
40 "When _ ? "In 1928."
A penicillin was discovered B did penicillin discovered
C was penicillin discovered D did penicillin discover
41 He _ for the national team in 65 matches so far
A has played B is playing C played D has been playing
42 One of the dinner _ broken
A plate is B plates are C plates is D plate are
43 While _ to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn't pay attention to what I was saying
A I am trying B having tried C I try D trying
44 Florida, _ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year
A is B known as C is known as D that is known as
45 I think you'd rather _ to the mountains for your holiday
A to go B going C go D have gone
46 I don't remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacations
A telling B being told C to tell D to be told
47 Despite all my anxiety, I _ for the job I wanted I'm really going to work hard to justify their confidence
A was hiring B hired C got hiring D got hired
48 _ more help, I could call my neighbour
A Should I need B Needed C I have needed D I should need
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A up B down C o ff D outside
50 Hello Is that 956782? Please put me _ to the manager
A across B up C over D through
IV USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
51.The (A) season changes of weather (B) cause colour changes in the (C)leaves of (D) deciduous trees
52 The students (A) were (B) interested (C) in take a trip to the National History Museum, but they (D) were not able to raise enough money
53 (A) A strong (B) economies makes imports (C) cheap and exports (D) more expensive
54 Buying clothes (A) are often (B) a very time-consuming practice (C) because those clothes that a person likes (D) are rarely the ones that fit him or her
55 (A) Many people believe that New York is (B) the (C) most great city (D) in America
56 Three conditions (A) critical (B) for growing plants are soil temperature, chemical balance, (C) or (D) amount of moisture
57 After she (A) had bought (B) himself a new motorbike, (C) she sold (D) her bicycle
58 The basic (A) principle of fiber optics (B) has been (C) understood since 1870, but major
developments in this field (D) occur primarily since 1951
59 (A) Those homework that your teacher (B) assigned is due(C) on Tuesday unless you (D) have made prior arrangements to turn it in late
60 (A) As the first American president's wife, Martha Washington performed her social duties (C) with (D) the generous hospitality, dignity and reserve
V R E A D I N G C O M P R E H E N S I O N
I Read the pass age and choos e the bes t ans wer
The first few days after getting home from college were okay but then I ;an to feel rather bored and lonely My parents were busy working and most of my friends were either away on holiday or else had holiday jobs I had tried to a job myself but without s uccess I was beginning to wish I had not come home when I saw an advertisement for holiday courses in the local newspaper t F or a sma ll f ee yo u coul d tr y lo ts of d if fer ent acti vit ies or gan ized by th e t o wn's youth club Each activity lasted half a day, I had not expected the courses to
be very interesting but they were excellent I also met new people as many of tourists staying in the town joined
in You could do things like painting, Acting, play-writing or computing I met some students from Bulgaria who invited to visit their country next year You can imagine how excited I am; in fact it was one of the best summer holidays I've ever had!
61 What is the writer trying to do in the passage?
A to describe a holiday in the country B to explain how she spent a holiday
C to describe her new holiday home D to explain why she couldn't go on holiday
62 Why would somebody read the passage?
A to find out about holiday courses B to discover the writer's news
C to make contact with Bulgarian students D to read about the advertisements
63 How did the writer feel when she arrived home?
A She was pleased to have time to herself B She felt nervous about being alone
C She was delighted to see her friends D She almost regretted coming back
64 Why is the writer looking forward to next year?
A There will be new holiday courses B She has found a holiday job
C She is planning to go to Bulgaria D Her friends will visit her
65 Which of these advertisements did the writer see?
A A week's free course on an activity of your own choice Open to visitors and residents alike Name your course and you can spend a week enjoying yourself
B Join a holiday course ! We are offering half-day courses in a variety of water sports During the summer holiday period all courses are half price
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D We welcome everyone to join in our holiday program A wide range of sports and activities is available on a morning or afternoon timetable
2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their
children's language development It’s surprising, but true How parents talk to their children makes a
big difference in the children's language development If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase A study was done with two- to three-year-old children and their parents Half of the thirty children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group In the experimental group, the parents were given a two -hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions For example, the parents should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than, "Is the doggie running away?" Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children's answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5,5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group
66 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A Children who talk a lot are more intelligent
B Parents who listen to their children can teach them more
C Active children should read more
D Verbal ability can easily be increased
67 In line 2, what does “It’s” refer to?
A Parents increasing children's language development
B Reading techniques being simple
C Parents reading to children
D Children's language development
68 According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about
reading?
A Do you see the elephant? B Is the elephant in the cage?
C What animals do you like? D Shall we go to the zoo?
69.What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group?
A The training parents received B The age of the children
C The books that were read D The number of children
70 What conclusion is best supported by the passage?
A Parents should be trained to read to their children
B The more children read, the more intelligent they become
C Children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively
D Children who read actively act six months older
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one
71 "I 'm sorry I have to leave so early, " he said
A He apologised for having to leave early B He apologised to have to leave early
C He apologised that he has to leave early D He apologised to have left early
72 He got over his illness in three months
A It took to get over his illness in three months
B It took three months to him to get over his illness
C It took him three months to get over his illness
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73 She was so busy that she couldn't answer the phone
A She was very busy that she couldn't answer the phone
B She was too busy to answer the phone
C She was too busy not to answer the phone
D She was very busy so that she couldn't answer the phone
74 I didn't listen to him, and I didn't succeed
A If I listened to him, I would succeed
B If I had listened to him, I would succeed
C If I listened to him, I would have succeeded
D If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded
75 Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed
A However hard he tried, he didn't succeed B However he tried hard, he didn't succeed
C However he didn't succeed, he tried hard D However he tried hard, but he didn't succeed
76 This office is too small for four people
A This office is very small for four people B This office isn't big enough for four people
C This office is so small to have four people D This office isn't enough big for four people
77 You will have to pay at least 100 pounds to get this camera
A You'll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds
B You'll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds
C You'll be impossible to get this camera less than 100 pounds
D You'll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera
78 Paul is employed by Sony, isn't he?
A Paul works for Sony, didn't he? B Paul works for Sony, did he?
C Paul works for Sony, doesn't he? D Paul works for Sony, does he?
79 You should fasten your seat belt before driving away
A You should drive away when you fastened your seat belt
B You should drive away after you fastened your seat belt
C You should drive away before fastening your seat belt
D You shouldn't drive away without fastening your seat belt
80 "Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?" said Gillian
A Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen B Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen
C Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen D Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen